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Leo is an articulate, sassy, amazingly mature 11 year old boy who loves doing make-up, dressing up and playing with his identity. He doesn't want to be a girl but he does want the liberty to do 'girlish' things and above all to be who he is. "I love dressing up. I don't particularly see the clothes and make-up I wear as belonging to girls, or even to boys. I hate the fact that society labels stuff." says Leo. His mother surprises him with a trip to Brighton to meet his hero, drag artist Courtney Act, who Leo first came across on US reality TV show RuPaul's Drag Race. The contrast between conventional Corby w
Leo is an articulate, sassy, amazingly mature 11 year old boy who loves doing make-up, dressing up and playing with his identity. He doesn't want to be a girl but he does want the liberty to do 'girlish' things and above all to be who he is. "I love dressing up. I don't particularly see the clothes and make-up I wear as belonging to girls, or even to boys. I hate the fact that society labels stuff." says Leo. His mother surprises him with a trip to Brighton to meet his hero, drag artist Courtney Act, who Leo first came across on US reality TV show RuPaul's Drag Race. The contrast between conventional Corby where his home is and progressive Brighton blows his young mind. Leo runs a very successful Instagram channel overseen by his mother, Lauren. She has to protect him from trolls but by and large people are positive about his alter ego, Violet Vixen.
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